the mind part 1

MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

Your own Mind ‘is ’ Your

business!

Your BrainYour Mind

Breaking it down

This is your Brain

This is your Brain

It is a complex Physical Organ

It can be touched.It can be weighed.

A Human Brain

The physical Brain

Some Facts• The adult human brain

weighs, on average, about 1.5 kg

• It functions as the Powerhouse (the centre of the Nervous System) in most animals.

Sponges, jellyfish and starfish have no brain. Possibly even some ‘humans’ we may know!

The physical BrainSome More Facts

• We are born with the same number of Brain Cells (Neurons) as adults have.

• We have around 100 billion Neurons ...

• that transmit electrical signals between each other and throughout the body.

• 10–23 Watts of Brain Power when awake.

NeuronNerve Cell

AxonsTentacles

Electrical Impulses

NeuronNerve Cell

GliaBrain Cell

ChemicalInteraction

The physical BrainSome More Facts

• 70% of the Brain is water.

• We actually use 100% of our Brain.

• Our Brain uses ⅕ of our daily energy.

• The living brain is ‘pale pink’ while a preserved brain is grey, hence the reference to ‘grey matter’.

Your BrainBreaking it down

Your Mind

This is your MindYour Mindis not physical;it’s a function,

similar to software

It is experienced through our

Conscious and Unconscious

Thoughts

Your Mind is Virtual

Thinks,Calculates,Reasons,

Deliberates …

Your Conscious Mind

Deals with all that is Automatic,

like your breathing, heartbeat,

balance, pain, growth …

Your Unconscious Mind

harbours your Dreams,

Memories,and Emotions

Your Unconscious Mind

and therefore also your

Sensations,Experiences,and Habits

Your Unconscious Mind

is the Universeinside us!

Our Unconscious Mind

also referred to as our Subconscious

Mind

is the Universeinside us!

Our Unconscious Mind

also referred to as our Subconscious

Mind

You take in everything by means of your

Senses

How do you Experience Life?

What your Senses perceive is ‘Filtered’

in your Mind

before you even make sense of it.

How do you Experience Reality?

Events are happening around us

Experiencing Your Personal Reality

taken in by our Physical Sensesprocessed through our many

Mental FiltersOur Meaning is

FormedThis is our Version of

Reality!

What our Senses perceive once this is

‘Filtered’ in our Mind

becomes ‘our’ personalReality.

Experiencing Your Personal Reality

They include ‘our’

• Past Experiences / Memories

• Opinions, Values and Beliefs

• Cultural backgrounds• Linguistic abilities • Character, Traits and

Attitude• Fears and Fancies . . .

What are our Mental Filters?

By what your Senses perceive after this is

‘Filtered’ in your Mind

thereby making it your own, personal

reality.

So how do you Experience Reality?

Emotions

are borninside us

not outside us

And What does this also Mean?

Emotions

are the resultsof how we interpretwhat we

understand

because . . .

depends on theEmotions it elicits,

the feelings it recalls

now what makes a Memory

Good or Bad

Our Memories

are ‘modified’ versions

of the original reality.

and let’s not forget that . . .

besides being incomplete!

Yes, we only recall parts of what will

have beenrecorded in our

Unconscious Mind

• We experience reality through our physical senses

• What we take in is ‘filtered’ before we decide what it means to us

So, let’s summarise:

• What we believe to be True is our ‘personal’ version of Reality

• No two people will perceive Reality (or Truth) in an identical manner

So, let’s summarise:

• Emotion is a result of how we interpret what is going on

• Emotions, therefore, are born inside us … not outside

• It is possible to alter our reaction (emotion)

So, let’s summarise:

• What we experience in our own minds creates Memories

• And Memories are perceived as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ depending on what Emotions they recall

So, let’s summarise:

• But Memory is itself a result of how we ‘filter’ events, and so it is a ‘modified’ version of reality

• Besides being selective and, therefore, incomplete.

So, let’s summarise:

• But whatever is felt and remembered is ‘True’ for us

• Even if the rest of the world says otherwise, even if it is only our interpretation

So, let’s summarise:

• These Memories ( loaded with Emotional content ) are often carried by us for many years

• They shape our bodies, affect our actions and often even our attitude towards life.

So, we may Conclude by saying that:

• As beautiful as it is to ‘recall’ the pleasant memories …

• It is essential to ‘release’ the bad ones, the heavy feelings, to free ourselves and our lives. Art is a good way to do this.

So, in Conclusion:

Do you need help to identify what you really (really) want?

Want to get assistance in overcoming whatever is blocking you?

Are you ready to bring about that change?

Steve Farrugia – Life/Confidence Coach Hypnotherapist

tel: 9999 8765 2 – steve@betterliferightnow.com

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